Whānau Support
Below is a collection of information booklets for whānau members including the parents and siblings of a young person with cancer and for young people whose sibling or parents have cancer.
Please note that not all of these resources are New Zealand specific.
If you or your whānau have any questions or concerns please contact your healthcare team or AYA Keyworker.
Resources
Support Directory
The following non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can provide a range of support services to whānau. These include counselling, financial assistance, peer support, parental, sibling and partner support
- Child Cancer Foundation | www.childcancer.org.nz
- Canteen | www.canteen.org.nz
- Leukaemia and Blood Cancer | www.leukaemia.org.nz
- Cancer Society New Zealand | cancernz.org.nz
Hospital support services i.e. Social Workers, psychology teams, chaplaincy team, Kaiatawhai, The Pacific family support team and Community and social services.
Social workers and NGOs will likely have knowledge of a range of these services within the whānau’s community.
He Ara Takahinga Directory – A Directory of Services in Auckland to Support Whanau Ora | healthpoint.co.nz/public/other/auckland-dhb-maori-health/im:339208/
Work and Income – can provide a range of benefit options and financial assistance www.workandincome.govt.nz
